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NewsGraze capitalises on grocers seeking to provide healthier snacks
The boss of snacks brand Graze has said it will benefit from shops aiming to provide fewer sugary products in so-called “guilt lanes”.
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NewsDeadline nears for Thorntons shareholders to decide on £112m Ferrero bid
Thorntons shareholders will this week decide whether to accept a £112m takeover bid from confectionery business firm Ferrero.
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NewsCompetition regulator to probe Net-a-Porter and Yoox merger
The UK competition regulator has begun an investigation into the proposed merger of online luxury fashion retailers Net-a-Porter and Yoox.
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NewsUPDATED: Hostages freed from Primark store near Paris
French police have freed 18 hostages and are on the search for gunmen after what appears to be an attempt to rob a Primark store near Paris.
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OpinionComment: Was Uniqlo right to close its flagship during its refurb?
Closing a store for refurbishment is a tough call to make and Uniqlo on Oxford Street may have to run fast to make up lost ground.
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NewsGraze launches into UK shops as next step in expansion plans
Online snacks brand Graze.com is launching into more than 1,600 shops, including branches of Sainsbury’s, Boots and WHSmith.
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OpinionComment: Living wage means retailers must create value from their people
Analysis of the Budget’s ‘living wage’, which will rise to over £9 by 2020, has focused on the cost to retailers.
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NewsTesco to introduce delivery surcharge for online orders under £40
Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed plans to increase its minimum spend for deliveries on online orders from £25 to £40.
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News'Misleading' supermarket offers could be banned under CMA ruling
Supermarket offers that mislead customers could be banned this week following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality's full-year profits rise 4.4% to £9.7m
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has reported a 4.4% jump in pre-tax profits to £9.7m, despite a fall in like-for-like sales over the year.
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NewsHMV to expand into Middle East as turnaround plan continues
HMV has revealed plans for international expansion as the entertainment specialist’s turnaround continues to gather momentum.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, Tesco and Primark owner ABF
Retail news round-up on July 13, 2015: HMV’s Middle East venture, Tesco raises minimum spend for deliveries and Primark owner ABF changes auditor after 80 years.
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NewsRetail Diary: Seb James is on a Greek odyssey and Morrisons kicks up a stink
Sebastian James pays a visit to his staff in Kotsovolos stores in Greece, Morrisons letter kicks up a stink and SuperGroup’s number is up.
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NewsMaplin incoming boss reveals plans to open up to 30 stores
Maplin is targeting between 20 and 30 sites across the UK, the incoming chief executive of the electricals specialist has revealed.
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AnalysisAsda at 50: The changing face of the grocer’s logo through the years
Asda turns 50 this year. Retail Week looks at how the supermarket giant’s logo has changed since it launched in 1965.
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OpinionBlog: Octer app bids to change the way people shop online
Barely a week passes without a new app launching that purports to change the future of retail, but eventually one of these will stick so it’s worth keeping an eye on them.
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AnalysisAsda at 50: A timeline of the supermarket giant's five decades in retail
The UK’s second largest grocer Asda turns 50 this year. Retail Week plots the key moments in the supermarket giant’s history.
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AnalysisAsda at 50: 15 fun facts you didn't know about the grocer
Asda turned 50 this year and is celebrating the milestone throughout July. Here are 15 fun facts you might not have known about the supermarket giant.
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AnalysisBudget analysis: What impact will retail see from Osborne's bombshells?
Retailers have plenty to digest after George Osborne’s Budget this week. How will changes to the living wage and Sunday trading affect them?
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AnalysisBudget analysis: Will consumers have scope to increase retail spending?
Depending on their personal circumstances, UK consumers have been left either reeling or rejoicing in the wake of George Osborne’s Budget.